#15092D
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(18.3% 0.069 293.9), rgb(21, 9, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.93:1).
About this color
#15092D is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #15092D |
| RGB | rgb(21, 9, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 67%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.3% 0.069 293.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #15092D | 18.93:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #15092D | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #15092D text on white | 18.93:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #15092D text on black | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7F1
oklch(80.9% 0.082 294)
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Step 400
400
#A590E9
oklch(70.7% 0.129 293.7)
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Step 500
500
#9171E3
oklch(63.2% 0.167 294)
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Step 600
600
#7C56D1
oklch(55.6% 0.182 293.9)
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Step 700
700
#6946B5
oklch(49.2% 0.168 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#553A92
oklch(42.7% 0.139 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#463375
oklch(37.8% 0.109 293.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#15092D
oklch(18.3% 0.069 293.9)
#15092D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #00112E | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00102C | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E1219 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #15092D
#15092D
oklch(18.3% 0.069 293.9)
- #121400
#121400
oklch(18.3% 0.041 114.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #15092D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.062
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.062
Use #15092D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.